The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-06-18

Hebbvill0, I'd Di6trict.-Last week Mr.. VIM
Il. Upton lost valuable three year-old Percheror
colt, sired by "Sultan." 1t was affected with the
| ''pink-eye" and got wet. Let this be warning
| to other owners.
Mr.. Henry Detmers dog was taken with fits the
other day, and having every appearance OF hydro.
phobia was shot by Mr.. August Detmer.
man in this community became so enraged
with his horse recently that he beat him with a
mattock until the poor animal fell dead.
bird's-eye view will readily satisfy the most
casual observer that Mr.. Joseph Emmart's farm is
the most unique and picturesque within the en-.
virons of the White Grounds. It is beautifully
planted with the choicest fruit trees and grape
vines, is we'll stocked and under high state Of
cultivation.
strawberry festival was held Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of last week, at Emmart's
Church, which was well attended. The proceeds
were for the benefit of the Sunday school,
three-year-old daughter of Mr.. George w.
Smith has been very low with severe attack OF
diphtheria, but is sufficiently convalescent to be
out of danger. Drs. Monmonier and Everhart,
her attending physicians, pronounced it the worst
case they have yet met with in this section.
Last week a great Champion machine delivery
took place from G. II. Lee Bros, Baltimore, at
which a grand set-out was given at Sanstag's eat
ing place. The number of machines sent out
proves the heft of the approaching harvest. Mr..
VIM. E. Upton took forty orders in very small
territory. Verify progress is written everywhere.
Certain parties in this section in the habit
of cutting grass on Sunday to take to the city on
Monday and of attending to other secular business,
which they had better stop or they will be asked
to pay the penalty of violated Sunday law ere
long.
The second son of Mr.. William Liebno had a
very narrow escape the other day. AS he was re-
turning from the city, when opposite Mr.. Ham,
mond's gate, the spindle of the front axle of the
wagon broke and precipitated him headforemost.
He caught among the chains while the horse, ter
ribly frightened, rushed down the hill at break
neck speed. How the boy escaped serious injury
is certainly miracle. When he gathered himself
up he found that he was very badly bruised about
the head and limbs.
Mr.. S. Herzberg and wife, of Baltimore, drove
out to Mr.. Joseph Emmart's last Sunday morning.
In the afternoon they started home and had driven
as far as Mr.. Kinks, on the Dogwood road, when
Mr.. Herzberg imagined something was wrong with
the harness and drove near to barbed wire fence,
where he alighted to examine it. While stand
ing there Of his horses paved the barbcd wire,
which caught him in the ankle, partly sepa.
rating it and the hook joint and opening the arte
ries. The horse was gotten back to Mr. Emmarts
but was too weak from the loss of blood to move
Mr.. Emmart loaned one of his horses to the gen.
tleman to drive home. Mr.. Herzberg's horse was
worth between $1,000 and $4,000. The Legisla-
lures of Pennsylvania and several other states have
passed stringent enactments against the erection
of barbed wire fences. How long will it be before
our statesmen will become sufficiently wise to pass
prohibitory law against this deadly nuisance?
Mrs. Nellie Bradburn and two children, Of New
York, are visiting Mr.. Joseph Emmart's, and are
perfectly delighted with this part of Maryland.
Mr.. Adolphus Smink is erecting fine porch to
the front of his dwelling, hanging new shutters,
repaintng, &C., which, when done, will be quite
an improvement. He is also putting wire fence
mot barbed) around his place. He has also treat
ed himself to a fine new Dayton wagon, which was
built by Mr.. Riddle.
Mr.. Henry Zimmerman, wife and two lady
friends, of Baltimore, were guests of Mr.. John W.
Upton last Sunday.
Our road supervisor deserves credit for the i'm
provement he is putting on the old Rolling road,
sinking old landmarks that have impeded travel
for years and opening drains. Our roads will
soon compare with the best in the country.
The handiwork of the dainty fingers of Mrs.
Annie w.. the recently made bride, is plainly OBJ
servable where Messrs John Smith and VIM. E.
Upton kept bachelors hall. Oh, pshaw what is
the use of house with no woman in it.
Mr.. Lewis Chisey has painted the exterior of
his dwelling, which is quite an improvement
The Sunday school exercises at Powhatan last
Sunday night were very interesting, and at St.
Luke's, next Sunday night, it promises to be even
more so, as great preparations are being made.
From all appearances Old Neptune (the god of
the waters) will give our farmers time to "round"
their corn, as much of it is knee high and has not
yet had o cultivator or pillow in it. L.